| Creighton Preparatory School Creighton Prep |
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| Address | |
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| 7400 Western Avenue Omaha, Nebraska, (Douglas County), 68114-1878  United States |
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| Coordinates | 41°16′16″N 96°1′37″W / 41.27111°N 96.02694°WCoordinates: 41°16′16″N 96°1′37″W / 41.27111°N 96.02694°W |
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| Type | Private, All-Male |
| Motto | Ad Majorem Dei Gloriam (For the Greater Glory of God) |
| Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic, Jesuit |
| Established | 1878 |
| President | Rev. Thomas Merkel, S.J. |
| Principal | John Naatz |
| Faculty | 76.4 |
| Grades | 9–12 |
| Enrollment | 1,038 (2008) |
| Average class size | 22.3 |
| Student:teacher ratio | 14:1 |
| Campus | Urban |
| Campus size | 40 acres (161,874 m²) |
| Color(s) | Blue and White |
| Athletics | 12 sports |
| Team name | Junior Jays |
| Accreditation(s) | North Central Association of Colleges and Schools [1] |
| Average SAT scores | 1270 |
| Average ACT scores | 25.9 |
| Newspaper | The Jay Journal |
| Yearbook | Jay Junior |
| Dean of Students | Joe Ryberg |
| Athletic Director | Troy Wharton |
| Website | www.creightonprep.creighton.edu |
Creighton Preparatory School (often referred to simply as "Prep"), is a private, Jesuit college prep school for young men; founded in 1878. Centrally located in Omaha, Nebraska at 7400 Western Avenue, Prep is the largest Catholic high school in the state of Nebraska, USA with an enrollment of 1,038 young men[1]. It is located in the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Omaha.
Creighton School was founded in Omaha, Nebraska in 1878, later separating into Creighton Prep and Creighton University. The school was named after Edward Creighton, an Omaha businessman whose wife, Mary Lucretia, left their fortune to the Roman Catholic Bishop to build a school for boys. At that time, the school was given to the Society of Jesus, known more commonly as the Jesuits. The initial enrollment was 120 students.
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Notable alumni
- Gutzon Borglum, Mount Rushmore sculptor
- Junior Bryant, former NFL defensive lineman
- Jeremy Caniglia, illustrator
- James M. Connor, actor
- Nicholas D'Agosto, actor
- Ted DiBiase, WWF wrestler
- Ron Hansen, author, (The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford)
- Rev. John I. Jenkins, University of Notre Dame President
- Tim Kasher, musician, (Cursive and The Good Life)
- Mike Lair, politician
- Matt Maginn, musician, (Cursive)
- Scott Munter, Major League Baseball pitcher
- Lt Col. John Nagl, assisted Gen. David Petraeus in writing the US Army Marine Counterinsurgency Field Manual
- Conor Oberst, musician, (Bright Eyes and Desaparecidos)
- Alexander Payne, director, Oscar Winning screenwriter, (Sideways, About Schmidt, Election)
- Steve Pedersen, musician (Cursive and Criteria)
- Bob Wiltfong, former Daily Show correspondent and comedian
- Gene Williams, former NFL offensive lineman
- Titus Adams, current NFL defensive lineman
- P. T. Deutermann, author
Mission
Mission Statement
"Creighton Preparatory School forms men of faith, scholarship, leadership, and service in the Catholic and Jesuit tradition."
See also
References
- ^ NCA-CASI. "NCA-Council on Accreditation and School Improvement". http://www.advanc-ed.org/schools_districts/school_district_listings/?. Retrieved 2009-06-23.
External links
- Creighton Preparatory School - official site.
- Google Maps - Aerial View of Creighton Prep.
| High schools of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Omaha in Omaha |
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Archbishop Bergan • Creighton Prep • Gross • Duchesne • Marian • Mercy • Roncalli • St. Peter Claver Cristo Rey • Skutt |
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